Originally Posted by
jsguyrus
Oh please, its five hours or less in the air. DL does 3 SEA-JFK flights a day and only offers lie flats on one of them. AS has decided not to have a sub-fleet of lie flat equipped planes and they seem to be doing fine.
Oh, Please ... there is more than JFK-SEA that AS competes in, the major is NYC-LAX/SFO (and some BOS-LAX/SFO) and all the competition offers lie-flat seats and seat-back entertainment. I also am not saying AS should offer lie-flat seats, but earlier photos did show leg rests (not just foot rests). As a corporate travel agent who's main client business is JFK-SFO/LAX, my clients jumped ship form VX the moment AS purchased them and all fly AA/B6/DL/UA. I LOVE AS, but they will not get my $$ when they compete against B6 to SEA-BOS/JFK (and don't get me started on how much MORE Alaska First Class is over jetBlue Mint on dates I'm traveling). I prefer comfort over miles (and I PAY for First/Business Class, I don't wait for upgrades).